transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmā-trə-(ˌ)dō-ˈtel, ˌme-; ˌmāt-dō-, ˌmet- ]
noun
( plural maîtres d'hôtel same )
Etymology: French, literally, master of house
Date: 1538
1.
a. : majordomo
b. : headwaiter
2. : a sauce of butter, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice — called also maître d'hôtel butter